3 Bid League: Recent Episodes
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Tyler is joined by Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets and Zac Weiss of Pittsburgh Sports Now to talk about the ramifications of Terance Guinyard's return to Duquesne and where the Dukes now stand.
Then, Tyler and Tristan look at logical landing spots for other A-10 5 in 5 transfers and A-10 teams that could potentially benefit.
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Tyler is joined by VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr to discuss his early days as an assistant, lessons from Philadelphia, a glance at next season and more
37:00 Then, the Voice of the Explorers, Kale Beers, joins to go through his journey around the La Salle athletic department, the origins of POW and the Fran Dunphy effect.
1:15:30 Plus, the greatest 21st century games with Connor Bailey.
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Tyler is joined by Fordham coach Mike Magpayo to talk about lessons learned at Columbia, the future of Rose Thrill, the Asian Coaches Association and more
45:45 Then, Lukas Harkins of Basket Under Review on the incoming transfers that he has covered, heading to George Mason, Davidson, Richmond and George Washington
1:24:30 Later, Matt Modderno of Sleepers Media with an all encompassing NBA Draft preview
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Tyler is joined by Brian Rauf from Basket Under Review to discuss the NIL donation landscape, plus his favorite transfers in the A-10
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33:15 Then, Matt, Tyler and Sam Federman of Mid Major Madness go through the A-10 Transfer Awards, from the Baraka Okojie Award to the Jayden Dawson Award
1:40:30 Later, Matthew Winick from Basket Under Review goes through the most fascinating incoming A-10 transfers and transfer classes
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Matt and Tyler deliver their initial scouting reports for a half dozen incoming transfers: Amon Dorries (Richmond), Blake Harper (VCU), Amir Lindsey (Fordham), Emmett Adair (George Mason), Logan Carey (St. Joe's), Nick Janowski (Davidson)
Then, Dave Hanley of Talkin' Blers joins for a full breakdown of Loyola's new roster.
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The show begins with a tribute to the late Duquesne broadcaster Ray Goss.
Then, Tyler is joined by Three Man Weave's Jim Root to go through his early stealth A-10 contenders, plus the ceilings for Dayton, VCU and SLU.
Later, Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets joins to debate the biggest remaining team needs.
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Tyler and Matt do a final recap of the 2025-26 A10 season, going through how our view of the year changed with the postseason and looking back on memorable moments across the league.
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Tyler is joined by SBUnfurled to recap SLU-Michigan and VCU-Illinois, talk about St. Bonaventure coaching candidates and the best A-10 Tournament location.
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Tyler is joined by Zac Miller of Midtown Madness Podcast to recap SLU's win over Georgia. Then more game previews:
25:00 Alejandro Zuniga of The Michigan Insider on 247Sports on Michigan-SLU
51:00 Keys to Illinois-VCU
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Tyler is joined by George Templeton of VCU Rams Rewind to recap VCU's 1st Round overtime win over UNC
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Tyler is joined by Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to go through the keys to the game between VCU and UNC.
29:45 Lance from UGASports.com joins to deep dive Georgia and preview the game vs SLU
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Tyler is joined by Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to recap VCU's win over Dayton.
Plus, postgame interviews with VCU assistant coach Ryan Daly and guard Brandon Jennings.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by Riley Frain of Mid-Major Madness to recap Dayton's wild win over SLU
Then, Adam Epstein of 910 The Fan on VCU-St. Joe's and a Championship game preview.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by West Pine Bills to recap SLU-GW
Then, David Jablonski of the Dayton Daily News on Dayton-St. Bonaventure
And Jake Copestick of Big 5 Pod on St. Joe's-Davidson
Plus, a VCU-Duquesne recap and keys to the semi-finals
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Isaac Agyekum-Harris of A-10 Talk/Capital Hoops Caucus to recap George Mason-St. Bonaventure
Then, Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets and Hunter Hensel of A-10 Talk join to discuss Duquesne-Rhode Island
Plus, recaps for the other two games and quarterfinal previews.
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To open the episode, Tyler is joined by Bracket Forecast to discuss VCU's at large chances should the Rams not repeat as A10 Tournament champions next week in Pittsburgh. Tyler and Matt are then joined by Matt Rhein of A10 Stats to continue the annual tradition of debating end-of-season awards.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by USA Network broadcaster Dr. John Giannini to get his thoughts all of the major A-10 teams ahead of the conference tournaments.
Later, a review of their trip to the Charles E Smith Center and Eaglebank Arena. Plus, a Pittsburgh neighborhood bar and restaurant breakdown ahead of the A-10 Tournament.
Matt and Tyler open the episode by discussing SLU's recent games against VCU and Dayton, and the impact. Plus, an important Conspiracy Corner follow up.
18:00 Then, Tyler is joined by VCU coach Phil Martelli Jr to talk about in season improvements, the VCU environment and more
47:00 Later, Jake Copestick of the Big 5 Pod joins to dive into St. Joe's win over George Mason and where the Hawks stand going into the A-10 Tournament
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Tyler is joined by Duquesne guard Tarence Guinyard to discuss the Dukes' winning streak, his journey from JUCO, team chemistry and more.
Later, a recap URI's upset of SLU and VCU's come from behind win over GW.
Then, Tyler and Matt go through what they are watching for before the A-10 Tournament and make some fake trades.
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Tyler and Matt open the mailbag and answer questions on conference play including potential Cinderella teams to make a run in the A10 tournament, players who could take over, upcoming search seasons, and more.
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First, Tyler is joined by Saint Louis star center Robbie Avila to talk about his game winner over GW, his basketball roots, his proper nickname and more.
24:00 Then he dives into the SLU-GW game, along with important wins for George Mason, St. Joes, URI and St. Bonaventure.
51:00 Later, Tyler, Matt and Chris Pyle of A10 Talk participate in the 8th annual All-Fun Teams draft, and 1:25:00 dive into the disastrous Dayton 0-2 trip to Philadelphia.
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Tyler and go-host David Korn of A10 Talk recap the Revolutionary Rivalry, go into St. Bonaventure's struggles, reminiscing on unexpected past performances and more.
Then, Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch joins for an every detail deep dive into VCU.
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On this FridA10 release, Tyler and Matt are joined by Matt Rhein to discuss SLU's huge win over VCU on the road, and then give their hot takes for the rest of conference play.
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A late addition of a Duquesne-Davidson recap from opening night.
14:00 To kick off the episode, Tyler talks with Richmond coach Chris Mooney on staying in one place, changing recruiting strategies, improving players and more.
Then, Michael Bergman of A10 Talk joins Tyler and Matt for a full A-10 conference play preview, with potential rising and falling teams, SLU's favorite status and breakout candidates.
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Matt and Tyler join together the annual A-10 airing of grievances, then give gifts to all 14 teams.
52:00 St Bonaventure forward Frank Mitchell joins to discuss the Bonnies mentality, his journey to basketball and more
1:11:00 Richmond play-by-play man Bob Black recalls 3 eras of Spiders NCAA Tournament wins, a roadtrip bus story, lively postgame interviewees and more.
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Tyler opens with a discussion on the rough losses of the week and his trip to Davidson.
Then, Matt joins to look at where the A-10 looks 6 weeks in, from at-large chances to struggling stars to the current All-Conference team.
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Matt and Tyler embark on a first ever episode over Twitter Spaces, recapping the Feast Weeks for Dayton, VCU and George Mason, before fielding questions about scheduling, Duquesne's defense, Travis Ford and more.
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Matt and Tyler recap the major games of the prior week and preview the MTEs for St. Bonaventure, VCU, SLU and Dayton.
Then, Luke from the Belk Report joins to look back at Davidson's Charleston Classic performance and figure out how the Wildcats will manage their rotation.
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Tyler and Matt give their "cold" takes from the first two weeks of the season based on what has happened around the league so far. They then each draft five freshmen for their predicted All-Rookie team, before reminiscing on the most memorable epitomes of brutality in the podcast's history.
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Matt and Tyler embark on the annual pre-season #Power8HotTakes with Dave Hanley of Talkin' Blers. Then, a dozen over/unders for the season, and official predictions.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by former La Salle head coach and current broadcaster Dr. John Giannini, who shares his thoughts on each A10 team as we approach the end of the offseason.
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Tyler is joined by Dayton center Amael L'Etang to talk about his first full off-season, the Dayton fans, French food and more.
Then, Matt, Tyler and John from West Pine Bills debate who SLU's second best player will be, a breakout freshman and more.
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Matt and Tyler out the team preview series with the 5 longest tenured members of the A-10.
George Washington - 7:00
Duquesne - 24:00
St. Bonaventure - 41:30
St. Joe's - 57:30
Rhode Island - 1:12:25
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Matt and Tyler continue the 2025-26 Atlantic 10 Team Preview series with the five schools who joined the conference in the 1990s and 2000s.
Saint Louis - 5:07
Dayton - 23:28
Richmond - 38:33
La Salle - 53:41
Fordham - 1:10:29
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Tyler is joined by Tate Frazier from One Shining Podcast to go through the six most intriguing questions for the upcoming season in the ACC.
Then Wake Forest point guard Nate Calmese joins to talk about learning from Steve Forbes, his favorite NBA players to watch, building team chemistry and more.
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Matt and Tyler kick off the A-10 Team Preview series with a new era A-10 members, VCU (4:00), Loyola-Chicago (21:20), George Mason (36:00) and Davidson (52:00)
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Matt, Tyler, Tristan Freeman (Busting Brackets) and George Templeton (VCU Rams Rewind) kick off the 8th season of 3 Bid League by debating the top 21 players in the A-10 for the upcoming season.
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Tyler is joined by Duquesne Head Coach Dru Joyce III to discuss lessons from his first season, a new point guard, the value of freshmen and more.
Then, Curry Hicks Sage from Burning Sage (30:00) joins to dive into the details surrounding the shocking St. Joe's coaching change.
Later, Riley Frain of Mid-Major Madness (1:06:00) on the key incoming transfers for URI and Fordham, plus a debate over St. Joe's steady hand.
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Tyler is joined by Noah Fleischman of The Wolfpacker to dive into backcourt defense, a center recruiting decision and Will Wade creating excitement.
Later, an SMU history lesson.
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Tyler is joined by VCU Assistant Coach Ryan Daly to discuss his early coaching career, developing as coach, moving to VCU and more.
Then, Davidson point guard Sam Brown dives into the lessons he learned at Penn, why he choose Davidson, childhood 76ers stories and more.
Later, Arman Jovic of PDT Scouting gives his scouting reports on a half dozen European freshmen joining the A-10.
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Tyler is joined by Jack Grossman of Floyd Street's Finest to deep dive Louisville's roster and workshop some bold predictions.
Then, Arman Jovic of PDT Scouting gives his reports on the six major European prospects coming into the ACC, plus two other international wildcards.
Plus, a Cal basketball history lesson.
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Tyler is joined by GW Head Coach Chris Caputo to discuss the best thing about being a head coach, talent retention, dealing with expectations and more.
Then, Matt Rhein of A10 Stats joins (32:00) to go through the historical performances on #FridA10, Dayton's impactful late recruit and power rank the A-10 school logos.
Later, SBUnfurled (1:15:30) breaks down the St. Bonaventure roster and discusses the reality disconnect for a prominent media member.
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Tyler is joined by Isaac Schade of LockedOnHeels to discuss early national title favorites, UNC's roster 180, the Tar Heels' crucial x-factor and more.
Later, a full history lesson on the entirety of Stanford basketball's existence.
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Tyler is joined by Ersin Demir to deep dive a bunch of 2025 NBA Draft prospects, including the best option at pick #3, super underrated players and a bizarre riser.
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Matt and Tyler give out their 2nd annual Transfer Awards from best incoming drop down transfer to transfer out who will best succeed to the Baraka Okojie Award.
Then, Jimmy James of Mid-Major Madness joins to dive into Richmond's four incoming transfers and a potential breakout returner.
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Matt and Tyler deep dive with their scouting reports of six interesting incoming transfers.
Then, Matt Gifford of Hawkhillhardwood joins to discuss St. Joe's newcomers, breakout sophomores, system changes and more.
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Matt and Tyler open up the mailbag, with topics ranging from the best ever A-10 transfer out to concerning off-seasons to finger foods and Cubs' outfielders.
Later, Palmer Johnson from GMU GiantKiller joins to go over George Mason's sizable portal class.
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Matt and Tyler pick the 12 biggest moments of the 2024-25 season and grade the 3 new coaching hires.
Later, Nick joins to discuss the La Salle coaching hire and dive into the incoming transfers.
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Tyler recaps Loyola's wins in the first 3 rounds of the NIT. Then Matt St. Charles of Two Bid SoCon joins to deep dive Chattanooga and preview the semi-final matchup.
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In a mini-episode, Tyler recaps VCU's NCAA Tournament loss to BYU.
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Tyler is joined by Jackson Payne of Deseret News to dive into BYU and determine the keys to the opening NCAA Tournament game vs VCU.
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Tyler and the Richmond Times-Dispatch's Zach Joachim dive into VCU's A-10 championship game victory over George Mason.
Later, a pair of postgame interviews with VCU guard Joe Bamisile and forward/tournament MOP Jack Clark.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to go through VCU-Loyola and Isaac Agyekum-Harris of A-10 Talk/ESPN Radio 630 to discuss George Mason-St. Joe's and preview the championship game.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by George Templeton of VCU Rams Rewind to recap VCU-St. Bonaventure and go solo for Loyola-SLU.
Petey Buckets from ByGeorge joins to talk George Mason-GW and the voice of the Hawks Matt Martucci hops on for St. Joe's-Dayton.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by Stu Durando from Stu On SLU to discuss SLU's win over Davidson.
Then, David Korn of A-10 Talk on GW's win over Fordham, plus brief recaps of the other 2 games.
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Tyler is joined by VCU guard Joe Bamisile to discuss his comfort at VCU, his mental health project Maunda, the Rams' best defender and more.
After that, Tyler gives his six reasons to be excited about the A-10 Tournament.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Matt Rhein (@A10Stats) to give their All-Conference Teams and end-of-season awards.
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Tyler is joined by Duquesne guard Kareem Rozier to discuss leadership, changing roles and the advantage of being defending champions.
Later, NBC Sports' Dr. John Giannini deep dives the top six teams and four other intriguing teams ahead of the A-10 Tournament.
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Tyler and Matt break down VCU's big win over George Mason to take a share of first place, and talk about Tyler's experience at the Siegel Center. They then look at the four contenders for two double bye spots (Loyola Chicago, Saint Joe's, Dayton, and Saint Louis), and make projections based on their remaining schedules. To wrap up the show, they banter about Woj's auctions to raise NIL funds for St. Bonaventure.
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Tyler is joined by Evan Miyakawa of evanmiya.com to dive into the underlying data on his website, and the top wild card for the A-10 Tournament.
Then, Sully returns to deep dive the roller coaster of this Dayton season and improvements to make over the final weeks.
Later, Matt and Tyler draft the 7th annual All-Fun teams, recap George Mason-St. Joe's and preview George Mason-VCU.
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Tyler is joined by Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch to talk about his UD Arena trip, VCU's comeback, the key to the Rams' defense and more.
Later, Matt and Tyler gives an ode to Vacation by going through the roadblocks from each title contender. Plus the Cousin Eddie and Aunt Edna teams.
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Tyler and Matt give their five wildest things to happen during one of the most entertaining weeks of the A10 season. Matt also recaps his trip to see the Arch Baron Cup at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, and Tyler gives his list of the top A10 celebrities.
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Tyler is joined by George Mason Head Coach Tony Skinn to discuss mid-season improvements, defensive principles and more.
Then, Matt and Tyler go through the outlier results that are incorrectly altering our perception of the season.
Later, Tyler and Micheal Bergman of A-10 Talk go into UMass' 4-3 A-10 start, rotation changes, the 3OT game and more.
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Matt and Tyler dive into the last week of games for George Mason, VCU, Duquesne and Dayton, debate the current top four favorites and try to determine how coaches can still commit recruiting violations.
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Tyler is joined by former La Salle forward Bron Holland of A-10 Talk to talk about Deuce Jones' game-winner, the #DunphyEffect, La Salle trivia and more.
Later, Tyler does a Power Poll to sort through all 15 teams in this clustermuck of a start to conference play.
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Matt and Tyler almost keep it under an hour when they open up the mailbag to discuss which city will win the most games, a regional Big 5 idea, the most surprising player and more.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Parlay Pyle (@parlaypyle) to give Power 8 Hot Takes on Atlantic 10 conference play.
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Tyler is joined by St. Bonaventure General Manager Adrian Wojnarowski to discuss the day-to-day of his role, finding NIL sponsor opportunities, the strengths of this season's team and more.
Then, Matt and Tyler welcome Matt McCall of Field of 68, NBC Sports and CBS Sports to break down both conferences, from promising A-10 big men to the team that could challenge Duke.
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Matt and Tyler revive the yearly tradition of giving a needed gift to each of the 15 teams. Plus, they recap Dayton's massive win over Marquette.
Later, Dave Hanley from TalkinBlers joins to look at how Loyola will adapt to a recent waves of injuries and previews the Diamond Head Classic.
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Matt and Tyler dive construct and analyze the Z.E.R.O.B.I.D. System to take a look at where the A-10's current at-large bid chances stand.
Later, Rhody Rampage joins to discuss Rhode Island's undefeated start to the season, changing expectations and more.
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Tyler and Matt recap the big moments from Feast Week including Dayton's win over UConn in the Maui Invitational. They then discuss a few groups of teams from the A10 to determine who to believe in, who can climb out of an early hole, and who can contend, before discussing early all-conference and all-rookie teams.
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In a dual 3BL/UTC episode, Tyler is joined by Tate Frazier of One Shining Podcast to discuss the UNC/Dayton matchup at the Maui Invitational, his pick to win the tournament, the top ACC contender candidates and more.
Later, Tyler and Matt discuss Loyola's win over Princeton and preview five big MTEs. Then, Tyler sticks around to preview five more. *Each tournament time marked below
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0:00 - Maui (UNC/Dayton)
23:30 - Loyola recap
35:35 - Charleston (VCU/Miami)
44:25 - Legends (Syracuse/St. Joe's)
51:20 - Atlantis (Davidson/Louisville)
59:00 - NIT Tip-Off (St. Bonaventure)
1:04:15 - Boardwalk (La Salle)
1:11:05 - Baha Mar (Virginia)
1:15:40 - Greenbrier (Pitt)
1:20:40 - Sunshine Slam (Clemson/Fordham)
1:25:50 - ESPN Events (Wake Forest)
1:29:50 - Rady's (NC St)
Matt and Tyler answer mailbag questions covering St. Joe's, George Mason, early favorites, major scorers and more. Later, they rapid fire through observations of various newcomers.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Jim Root of Three Man Weave to give their hot takes for the upcoming A10 basketball season. We then give our predictions on standings and over/unders for the new year.
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Tyler is joined by Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets as each gives their wildest predictions for the upcoming season, project the ACC standings and debate the Top 22 players.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by NBC Sports' broadcaster Dr. John Giannini to deep dive (or at least medium dive) all 15 A-10 teams heading into the season.
Tyler and Matt conclude the 2024-25 team preview series with the Northeast region:
Saint Joseph's - 3:39
La Salle - 16:33
Fordham - 28:40
Rhode Island - 42:20
UMass - 53:35
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Tyler is joined by Matt Cox of 3 Man Weave the discuss the half dozen most intriguing questions of the upcoming ACC season.
Later, Tyler gives scouting reports on a quartet of transfers he followed who are coming to SMU, Virginia Tech, Boston College and Notre Dame.
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Tyler and Matt continue the 2024-25 team preview series with the "Southern" region of the Atlantic 10.
VCU - 6:51
Richmond - 24:10
George Mason - 38:02
George Washington - 49:45
Davidson - 1:02:35
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Tyler and Matt kick off the 2024-25 team preview series with the "Western" region of the Atlantic 10.
Duquesne - 4:36
St. Bonaventure - 16:57
Dayton - 29:39
Loyola Chicago - 41:53
Saint Louis - Saint Louis - 53:33
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets to give their top 21 players for the upcoming Atlantic 10 season.
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Tyler is joined by Duquesne Head Coach Dru Joyce III to discuss his coaching philosophy, first recruiting class and more.
Later, Matt and Tyler are joined by John and Dan of West Pine Bills, Rich and Dennis of Gola Standard and Jonny from Bluff Blog to play A-10 Family Feud and have a trivia challenge.
Tyler is joined by Richmond Center Mike Walz to discuss his upcoming junior season, being the offensive hub, the Spiders' strengths and more.
Later, Matt and Tyler each pick their five most intriguing A-10 players to watch early in the season, and make a return trip to Conspiracy Corner.
Tyler is joined by Aaron Bracy of Big5Hoops.com to discuss St. Joe's and La Salle's upcoming season.
Later, Matt and Tyler go through a bad get for each team since the advent of transfers.
Tyler is joined by Davidson head coach Matt McKillop to discuss the Wildcats' summer and the upcoming season. Tyler and co-host Matt then give their wild ideas to improve college basketball.
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Tyler is joined by Loyola-Chicago guard Des Watson to talk about his 2024 jump, new teammates, relationship with Coach Valentine and more.
Later, UMass play-by-play man Jay Burnham joins to discuss the Minutemen's new roster, the importance of the upcoming season, and favorite on the road spots.
Tyler is joined by John Fanta of Fox Sports and Field of 68 to take a wide view on college basketball, from the need from collectively bargain, to overcoming financial disadvantages. Plus his early A-10 favorite.
Later, Matt and Tyler finish up the mailbag, covering team building strategy, talent retention, postseason changes and more.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Rocco Miller of Bracketeer.org to take a look at the full college basketball scheduling landscape, his growing role in the space, rules he would implement and more.
Later, they play an early offseason game of Buy Or Sell.
Tyler and Matt highlight some of the most interesting incoming transfers to the A10, and then evaluate a few of the departures from the conference. We then bring back conspiracy corner and give a few other random transfer portal thoughts throughout the episode.
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Matt and Tyler kick off the offseason with a mailbag, covering the under the radar transfers, returning all-conference players, DC vs Brooklyn and more.
After, John and Dan from West Pine Bills (@westpinebills) join to discuss SLU's new coach Josh Schertz, his exciting brand of basketball, incoming transfers and how it all fits. Plus the debut of Conspiracy Corner!
Tyler and Matt recap Dayton and Duquesne's exits in the Round of 32, and celebrate the great seasons from each team despite not putting up a great fight against their second round opponents. We then talk about the remaining A10 coaching searches and early stages of this year's portal season.
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Tyler and Matt open the show with a recap of Dayton's win over Nevada.
Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets joins to deep dive Arizona before their game with Dayton.
Tristan sticks around and is joined by Hunter Hensel of A10 Talk to discuss Duquesne's win vs BYU.
Finally, Scott Richey of News Gazette/Iliini HQ breaks down Illinois ahead of the game with Duquesne.
Tyler is joined by Tom Mosser of the Top of the Mountain West podcast to breakdown Nevada's team and preview the matchup with Dayton.
Then, Matt and Tyler talk about BYU and their game against Duquesne with Jackson Payne of Deseret News.
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Tyler recaps Duquesne's A-10 Championship Game win with Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets and Hunter Hensel of A10 Talk.
Then, in a series of short interviews, he's joined by Guard Kareem Rozier, Forward Jakub Necas and Forwards Fousseyni and Hassan Drame.
Later, Jonny Heller and Nick Lorensen talk about the emotions of the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1977 and Tyler goes into why this title was so meaningful.
Tyler is joined Adam Epstein of 910 The Fan to discuss VCU's semifinal win over St. Joe's and Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets to cover Duquesne's win over St. Bonaventure and preview the Championship game.
Throughout the wildest day in A-10 Tournament history, Tyler is joined by:
-Riley Frain of Mid-Major Madness on St. Joe's-Richmond
-Zach Joachim of Richmond Times-Dispatch on VCU-UMass
-Sam Basel of House of College Hoops on St. Bonaventure-Loyola
-Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets and Hunter Hensel of A10 Talk on Duquesne-Dayton
Tyler is joined by Lil Bona X of SBUnfurled and Friends and Rich O'Donnell of Gola Standard to cover St. Bonaventure's win over La Salle.
Later, Tyler goes over Duquesne's win over SLU with Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets and Hunter Hensel of A10 Talk.
Tyler is joined by Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to go over VCU's 2nd Round win over Fordham. Then UMass Play-By-Play Announcer Jay Burnham goes over their roller coaster of a season, interacting with Frank Martin and more.
Tyler is joined by Duquesne Head Coach Keith Dambrot to talk about the Dukes' hot close to the year, in-season player development, a St. Vincent-St. Mary's story and more.
Plus, Tyler goes over the role players who could swing the A-10 title.
Matt and Tyler renew their annual tradition of discussing their awards picks with Matt Rhein of A-10 Stats. Plus they each give a #Power8 Hot Take for the A-10 Tournament.
Matt and Tyler are joined former La Salle Head Coach and current USA Network broadcaster Dr. John Giannini to deep dive the teams in the best position going into the A-10 Tournament, opening round teams who could be dangerous, players he would have wanted to coach and more.
Tyler and Matt react to the two weekend games between the four main double bye contenders (Dayton at Loyola Chicago, VCU at Richmond), and then banter about Tyler's trip to Philadelphia to visit La Salle and Saint Joe's.
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Tyler dives into the news that UMass is leaving the A-10 for the MAC, then he and Matt recap VCU and Loyola Chicago's weekend wins, preview the final 4 games of the regular season title race and react live to the AP Poll.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Petey Buckets to discuss George Mason's upset win over Dayton, the Patriots turning things around and to power rank A-10 Tournament contenders.
Later, they figure out which A-10 players fit into the A-Team dynamic.
Tyler is joined by Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to discuss VCU's 8-1 run, the impact of the mid-season pickups and keys going forward. Later, Tyler pitches an idea for the A-10 to take over a unique viewership window.
Tyler and Matt answer listener questions on the Atlantic 10 as we dive into the final month of the regular season.
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Tyler and Matt talk through a busy week in A10 basketball, including Richmond's first loss of the conference season against VCU, what to make of St. Bonaventure's up-and-down week, and other contenders as we get closer to the A10 tournament. Tyler is then joined by GW forward Darren Buchanan Jr. to talk about his first season with the Revolutionaries.
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Tyler is joined by Richmond Head Coach Chris Mooney to discuss the Spiders' 7-0 start, finding transfers, a Pete Carril story and more.
Later, Matt and Tyler draft their 6th annual All-Fun teams with a new rules twist.
Matt and Tyler are joined by ESPN/USA play-by-play broadcaster Mike Corey to talk about what's impressed him, exciting players, crazy travel stories and more.
Later, they each draft a player out of a pre-set trio, to figure out the hierarchies that will dictate which teams succeed.
Tyler is joined by Sully, who dusted off his podcast mic to discuss the drivers of Dayton's start, how good the defense can be and more. Then, Thomas Symth of Podcast 63 comes on to discuss Loyola being on the precipice of history, beating UMass and rebounding from a rough November start.
Tyler and Matt buy and sell different things from the first few weeks of the conference season, and try to make sense of the jumbled mess in the middle of the A10 pack.
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Matt and Tyler address the Twitter debacle around the pro-Travis Ford burner accounts and then on an actual basketball note, try to figure out which surprising undefeated team is for real and which 0-2 team should illicit panic.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Stu Luddecke to continue the annual tradition of Power 8 hot takes to lead in another season of conference play.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by former UMass Coach Matt McCall from Field of 68 and NBC to discuss the biggest threat to Dayton, teams that could surprise, current players he would have liked to coach and more.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Parlay Pyle to celebrate and break down Dayton's big win over Cincinnati, and talk about what this means for the Flyers going forward. We then continue the annual tradition of giving Christmas gifts to the 15 Atlantic 10 teams.
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Tyler and Matt discuss Saint Joseph's huge win over Princeton from Sunday afternoon, and then open the mailbag to answer questions about the first month of the A10 season.
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Matt and Tyler start off debating the best backcourts in the A-10 and react to the first release of the NET rankings. Then they are joined Tony, Pete and Matt from The Hawk Talk Podcast to talk about St. Joe's winning the Big 5, the Hawks young players, lineup machinations and more
Tyler and Matt share one stat to describe each team's season through the first three weeks, and give some thoughts on the state of the A10, including how football realignment could (or could not) affect things in the conference.
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Tyler opens the episode with a quick recap of a Monday night that nearly brought two upsets; then he and Matt go over Dayton's performance in Charleston, teams they were too high or low on, VCU's prospects in Orlando, surprising breakout players and more.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Ky McKeon of Three Man Weave to share our Power 12 hot takes for the upcoming season. We then go through our final predictions of the Atlantic 10 standings and continue the annual tradition of guessing over/unders.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by USA Network broadcaster and former La Salle Coach Dr. John Giannini to get his thoughts on the predicted top teams, the Philadelphia schools, Fordham and more
Tyler and Matt finish the team preview series with the projected top four teams for the season:
Dayton - 6:20
VCU - 23:55
Duquesne - 45:30
St. Bonaventure - 1:06:00
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Tyler and Matt continue the team preview series with four teams with completely new rosters for the upcoming season:
George Mason - 8:32
George Washington - 27:33
Rhode Island - 44:30
Massachusetts - 58:10
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Tyler and Matt continue the 2023-2024 team preview series with the rebuilding teams of the Atlantic 10.
Richmond - 4:15
Davidson - 19:40
SLU - 34:30
La Salle - 51:40
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Tyler and Matt begin the 2023-2024 team preview series with the three potential breakout teams (and Jesuits) of the Atlantic 10.
Saint Joseph's - 6:00
Loyola Chicago - 22:30
Fordham - 37:53
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets to continue the annual tradition of ranking the top 21 players for the upcoming Atlantic 10 season.
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Tyler is joined by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and College Hoops Today to take a high level look at where the A-10 is headed and how to improve the chance of at-large bids in the future, along with his takes on this year's best teams and players.
Later, Matt and Tyler talk with Jonny Heller from The Bluff Blog about the biggest Duquesne season of this century, the expectations that come with it and the depth of the roster.
Matt and Tyler are joined by George Mason's Ronald Polite III to talk about his improvement last season, staying at George Mason and more.
Later, they compile a proper schedule for this year's #FridA10 games,
Matt and Tyler are joined by Curry Hicks Sage to analyze the mood of the UMass fanbase, freshmen to watch and a wild swath of record outcomes, plus a look into the origins of #SearchSZN and how Sage became plugged into the college basketball information channels.
Matt and Tyler open the mailbag to talk rule change ideas, breakout candidates, non-conference schedule strength and more.
Later, Lil Bona X joins to discuss St. Bonaventure's newcomers and the changing roles for returnees (1:21:45) and sticks around to give his takes on Season 3 of I Think You Should Leave (1:51:00).
Matt and Tyler are joined by Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated to discuss Loyola's upcoming season, the Ramblers' offseason additions and how they are trying to build the program. Later, Kevin gives his way too early A-10 favorite and looks at the conference's place in the college basketball landscape.
Matt and Tyler celebrate 4th of July weekend with picks for stars (Blue chips), rising players (Red chips) and high ceiling wild cards (White chips) for the next two seasons. Later, they discuss Toumani Camara to the Suns and next season's schedule pairings.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Matt Gifford of Hawk Hill Hardwood to discuss Saint Joe's optimism over the offseason, including returning POY candidate Erik Reynolds, and bringing in a talented group of freshmen. They are then joined by David Korn of A10Talk to share thoughts on GW's moniker, and hear about a few newcomers on the newly-named Revolutionaries.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by legendary journalist and author Dick "Hoops" Weiss to talk about the future of the Big 5, the state of St. Joe's, La Salle and Villanova, how to fix Temple and more.
Later, a look at VCU's overhauled new roster.
Tyler is joined by @peteybuckets of GMU Giant Killer to discuss the George Mason coaching change and realistic expectations for the program going forward. Then Tyler and Matt deep an incoming transfer for Davidson, Dayton, URI, Loyola, SLU, UMass and Fordham
Tyler and Matt are joined by Connor Bailey of the Black and Gold Fan Podcast to react to Mike Rhoades' departure to Penn State, and the hiring of Ryan Odom as the next head coach of VCU. We also briefly discuss Kim English leaving for Providence, George Mason's coaching search, and a few key transfers around the conference.
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Tyler is joined by St. Mary's expert Zack Farmer (@postsbyzack) to preview the Gaels 1st Round NCAA Tournament game against VCU. Then Nick Lorensen (@nlorensensports) of Mid-Major Madness answers four important questions regarding the most interesting mid-major teams in the 1st round.
Tyler is joined by Micheal Bergman (@mlbergman_) of A-10 Talk to discuss VCU's A-10 Championship game victory
Tyler is joined by Adam Epstein (@awaddradio) of 910 The Fan In Richmond to talk about another dominant VCU win and the Rams' keys to winning the championship. Then Tyler and Matt discuss Dayton's win over Fordham and give a full finals preview with predictions.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Mat Shelton-Eide of @VCURamNation to discuss VCU's most important players in the win over Davidson and look at whether they can beat SLU a 3rd time. Then Sam Basel (@samjuan2878) discusses the raucous Fordham crowd, the win over La Salle and their big(gest ever?) semi vs Dayton.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Bryan from By George (@ByGeorgeGMU) to discuss the keys to the Patriots' win over Richmond and preview the SLU game.
Then Riley Frain (@rileyfrain) from Mid-Major Madness comes on to talk about Erik Reynolds' big game in the St. Joe's win and also look ahead to the game with Dayton.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Atlantic 10 stats expert Matt Rhein (@A10Stats) to debate the 2022-23 all-conference teams and awards. We also end the podcast with a few quick thoughts on the upcoming conference tournament.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by USA Network broadcaster and former La Salle Coach Dr. John Giannini to discuss takeaways from VCU's win over SLU, then they dive into what team can win the A-10 Tournament, potential surprise breakout players and more.
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Tyler and Matt recap some of the major stories of the weekend before responding to listener questions on the conference tournament, coaching successes/failures, awards, and more as we head toward the last week of the regular season.
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Tyler is joined by ESPN and USA Network broadcaster Mike Corey to talk about calling big A10 games and his role as one of the voices of the conference. Tyler and Matt then break down the double bye and pillow fight race, and look at schedules down the home stretch of the season.
Addendum (1:15:28): Recap of SLU's shocking and damaging loss to Richmond that came after recording.
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Tyler is joined by Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351) of Busting Brackets to discuss Duquesne's improvement over the last 4 games and preview a big matchup for the Dukes vs SLU.
Matt and Tyler are joined by VCU's David Shriver to talk about his college basketball journey and fitting in with the Rams. Then Dennis and Rich from the Gola Standard join to discuss the Explorers' great February. They close out the episode with a recap of Duquesne and Dayton's 2-0 weeks.
Matt and Tyler recap their trip to the Charles E Smith Center and Robins Center and discuss the two other major games of the weekend. Then they are joined by former Richmond Center Grant Golden to talk about his first profession season, adapting to the pro game and some of his favorite memories as a Spider.
Tyler is joined by Sam Basel of House Enterprise and A10 Talk for a (kind of) mini-episode about Fordham's win over Saint Louis and the current great state of the program.
Matt and Tyler are joined by UMass play-by-play broadcaster Jay Burnham to discuss the Minutemen's 2-0 week and emerging young talent, along with where the season is headed and a few wild stories of minor league baseball. After, they revisit the #Power11 hot takes from the last month.
Tyler and Matt are joined by GW Head Coach Chris Caputo to talk about his team's improvements and successes in his first season with the 5-2 Colonials. We then recap one of the wildest nights of the Atlantic 10 season thus far, including some upsets, unusual lineups, and a food delivery conspiracy.
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Matt and Tyler discuss St. Joe's win streak, GW's upset of Dayton, VCU beating Richmond and plenty more games, then they debate the favorite for the 4th seed and discuss the in-house tension at UMass.
Matt and Tyler talk to Connor Bailey of the Black & Gold Fan Experience about the suddenly 1st place VCU Rams, their offensive turnaround, win over Dayton and the emergence of a pair of backup forwards. Later, they pick this year's All-Fun teams and end with a few more fake trades.
Tyler and Matt are joined by John and Dan from West Pine Bills to talk the SLU Billikens, Yuri Collins, and what to watch for in conference play. We then have the second annual Atlantic 10 fantasy draft of league leaders and award winners.
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Matt and Tyler talk about Dayton's 2-0 start and some other notables from opening week, then they open up the mailbag to discuss GW, All-Conference possibilities, surprising teams and more.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Chris Pyle of A10 Talk to share predictions for Atlantic 10 conference standings, the All-Conference first team, and All-Rookie team. We're then joined by Stu Luddecke of Busting Brackets to share our Power 11 Hot Takes for league play.
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Matt and Tyler dive into the first day of A-10 play with previews of Duquesne @ Dayton and Davidson @ Fordham.
Matt and Tyler open up with the biggest takeaways of the last weekend of non-conference play and continue the annual tradition of figuring out what Christmas gifts each team needs. Then they are joined by two of the best student fans: George Army's leader Ryan Puleo to talk about growing fan support and Year 1 of the Caputo era and Quinn, the UMass Reindeer, to discuss the origins of his costume and the school's winter sports.
Matt and Tyler go deep into why the A-10 has failed to meet non-conference expectations the last few years and whether those expectations are still fair. Later on, they both praise some unheralded players and a team that is turning it around and close it out with the airing of grievances.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Jonny (@TheBluffBlog) to talk Duquesne's 7-1 start, the key players on this year's team, and what has made the Dukes so much more enjoyable to watch in 2022. We then preview the big games coming up this week around the A10, share power rankings, and figure out if there's a possibility of three bids.
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Matt and Tyler open an early season mailbag, with questions about surprising and disappointing players, what Dayton can salvage, multiple team's ceilings and more.
Tyler and Matt recap the first two weeks of the season, including UMass winning the Myrtle Beach Invitational, and discuss which teams have over- and under-performed so far.
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Matt and Tyler finish preparations for the season with another round of #Power8HotTakes surrounding Dayton's season, ROY picks, a pillow fight jumper and more.
Then they go into a few over/unders and their standings predictions.
Tyler and Matt conclude the 2022-23 Team Preview series with Loyola Chicago, Davidson, St. Bonaventure, and La Salle.
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Matt and Tyler continue with the team preview series by diving into VCU, George Mason, Richmond and George Washington.
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Tyler and Matt continue the team preview series with Dayton, Rhode Island, and Duquesne.
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Tyler is joined by Duquesne Coach Keith Dambrot to discuss the Dukes new look backcourt, expanded options at center, a big change to an in-game signature and much more. Then, Matt and Tyler go into the mailbag to discuss which new coaches will win the most games and which team will get the biggest impact from their first-year class.
Tyler and Matt kick off the annual team preview series by covering four teams with a generous 10-minute timer.
Saint Louis 1:50
UMass 14:44
Fordham 28:13
Saint Joseph's 39:05
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Matt and Tyler are joined by Dr. John Giannini to dive into the conference favorites, talented freshman, the impact of new coaches and much more.
Matt and Tyler talk to Loyola Guard Braden Norris about his new teammates, the Ramblers' mentality and expectations for next season. Then they go back to the mailbag to talk about where Loyola will finish, A-10 POY Tiers, UMass and Foster Loyer's scoring.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Tristan Freeman and Stu Luddecke of Busting Brackets to debate their Top 21 players of the upcoming season. Filled with hot takes, breakout players and the top newcomers.
Tyler is joined by George Mason head coach Kim English to discuss the upcoming Patriots basketball season, incoming freshmen and transfers, and coaching philosophies. Matt and Tyler then return to the mailbag to answer a few more questions as we get closer to the start of another season.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by former Dayton guard Darrell Davis to discuss TBT, playing in Eastern Europe, the development in his game and Dayton memories (18:21) after opening up the mailbag to discuss which Top 3 team could disappoint and what mid-tier team will rise
Tyler and Matt are joined by reigning A10 Rookie of the Year DaRon Holmes II to chat about his first season at Dayton and expectations for next year. We then talk about other future stars to watch in the conference, and which players we would want to lead our teams over the next few seasons.
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Former St Joe's guard Ryan Daly joins the pod to discuss his playing career, his future in coaching and TBT. Then Matt and Tyler go over the takeaways from the conference schedule pairings.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Matt Modderno of the Bleavin Wizards podcast and Bullets Forever to discuss A10 players who could hear their name called on draft night, and what to expect if they reach the NBA. We then discuss a few other late sleepers outside the conference, and react to Bob McKillop's retirement from Davidson.
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Curry Hicks Sage joins the show to discuss the UMass coaching search, Frank Martin's program rebuild and the incoming talent. Then Matt and Tyler buy stock in some incoming players that could have a big year.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Belk Report's Joe DeMartin to talk about Davidson's incoming transfers/freshmen and the breakout players amongst them. Later, Sam Basel of House Enterprise discusses the Fordham coaching saga and the Rams incoming recruits.
Matt and Tyler are joined by John and Dan from West Pine Bills to discuss Yuri Collins' return to SLU, the addition of Javon Pickett and interior transfer targets.
Then George Templeton discusses VCU's incoming transfers and freshmen, with who he expects to step up next season.
Matt and Tyler do an emergency pod to discuss Kyle Neptune taking the Villanova job, possible replacements at Fordham and the Yuri Collins/Primo Spears tranfsers.
Tyler and Matt are back to discuss the four new head coaches in the Atlantic 10. We then talk about the key players transferring out of the conference, and who could take their places as breakout candidates heading into next season.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by NIT Stu of The Barking Crow for a deep dive of the NIT, and a discussion over the teams playing in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. We're then joined by Tim Daniel of 48 Minutes Network for a preview of the St. Bonaventure-Xavier game on Tuesday night, and a discussion over an old A10 coach returning to the Musketeers.
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Tyler and Matt recap the weekend for the A10 teams who made it to postseason play, and then discuss a few coaching changes as we head into the offseason.
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Tyler kicks off the show praising the star performances of Richmond's win over Iowa, then he is joined by Bill Koch of the Providence Journal to dive into Providence ahead of their 2nd round battle with the Spiders and discuss Rhode Island's hiring of Archie Miller
Tyler is joined by Connor Muldowney of SpartanAvenue.com to dive into Michigan St's point guards, offensive strengths and potential defensive wekanesses ahead of their matchup with Davidson
Matt and Tyler are joined by Andrew Downs of HawkeyeNation.com to learn about Iowa's team and determine the important matchups for their NCAA Tournament game against Richmond. They also revisit the animosity of the 2020 NPOY Race.
Tyler is joined by former Princeton Coach and A-10/Ivy League expert Sydney Johnson to preview the Princeton/VCU NIT matchup and briefly discuss Davidson, Richmond and Yale's 1st Round NCAA Tournament games.
Tyler is joined by Noah Goldberg of ESPN Richmond to discuss Richmond's win over Davidson and their amazing A-10 Tournament run.
Tyler is joined for a late night show by David Jablonski of the Dayton Daily News to discuss Dayton's quarterfinal wins and look ahead to the matchup with Richmond. Tyler closes out the episode with his hot take on the favorite amongst the last 4.
Tyler is joined by Mid Major Madness' Nick Lorensen to discuss SLU's win over St. Bonaventure, postgame chaos and how they will match up with Davidson in the semifinals.
Tyler opens the episode with Samuel Basel of A10 Talk, discussing Fordham's first QF appearance in 15 years and previewing the game with Davidson. Then Nick Aaron recaps the Richmond win over Rhode Island and gives reasons why they can break their slide against VCU.
Tyler is joined by Carter Chapley from scoopswithDannyMac.com to discuss SLU's demolition of La Salle and Fordham's big win. Then they dive into the quarterfinal matchup between SLU and St. Bonaventure.
Matt and Tyler are joined by Matt Rhein of A10 Stats to preview the A-10 Tournament and make their picks. Then they debate this year's awards ballot.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Eric from VCU Ram Nation, and Rusty from Bracket Forecast to talk VCU's winning streak heading into the final weekend of the season, and bracketology implications for the Rams and other Atlantic 10 teams.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Richmond Spiders point guard Jacob Gilyard to talk about his career in the Atlantic 10, breaking the all-time steals record and more. Tyler and Matt then share their 2021-22 All-Fun teams, which includes a few returning players from last year and some of the exciting new faces in the league.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by St. Joe's play-by-play man Matt Martucci to discuss the Hawks' guards, A-10 contenders and his favorite broadcasting memories. Then Dave Hanley of TalkingBlers gives a breakdown of Loyola's roster and NCAA Tournament chances in their last pre-A-10 season.
Matt and Tyler open up the mailbag to discuss awards leaders, hot seats, soundbars, draft prospects and much more. They close out with a where-he-at on a player tearing up another mid-major conference and a shot blocker in central Europe.
Former La Salle Coach and current broadcaster Dr. John Giannini joins the show to deep dive into Davidson, St. Bonaventure, the Top 6 logjam, keys to coaching the final month and much more
Tyler and Matt go through the big stories of the week, including Richmond's triumph over St. Bonaventure at the Friday Night Showcase, Rhode Island's continued free fall, VCU's struggles without Vince Williams, and Davidson's quest for a bid. They are then joined by Carter Chapley of Scoops with Danny Mac and the Billiken Babble Podcast, to discuss Arch Baron Cup Round 2, and SLU's outlook for the rest of 2022.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Stu Luddecke of Busting Brackets to discuss 10 of the most important questions over the last 6 weeks of the A10 season.
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Tyler is joined by Wayne Epps Jr of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to discuss VCU's games against top teams, improving offense, center rotation and more.
Then Dave Ascoli of Rhody Rampage discusses big Rhode Island topics, including the Mitchell Twins, foul shooting woes and rivalry hatred.
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Tyler is joined by guest host Chris Pyle to discuss the big winners of the week: Dayton, St. Bonaventure and Davidson. They also look for other role players who could have season turning games and discuss Chris' fun-to-watch All-Stars.
Matt and Tyler discuss takeaways from the last weekend of games and debate whether middle of the pack teams are contenders or pretenders. Then they are joined by the guys from the Gola Standard to talk La Salle and do a fantasy draft.
Tyler and Matt lament the early A10 cancellations before wrapping up the non-conference with their All-Conference teams from the first two months of the season. They then share hot takes and updated power rankings for the upcoming conference season.
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Matt and Tyler are joined by two of the best fans in the A-10, Ghosty and Captain Beer, to discuss their fandom, its origins and rest of the season expectations for Dayton and St. Bonaventure
Matt and Tyler continue the annual tradition of handing out Christmas gifts to each of the 14 teams. Then they are joined by Cole and Sean from Lux's Litter Box to discuss Davidson's season.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Sam Basel of A10 Talk to discuss Fordham's strong start to the season and the beginning of the Kyle Neptune era. We then discuss the initial NET rankings for the 2021-22 season, revisit some of our preseason takes, and take a trip down memory lane with a look back at some old A10 transfers.
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Tyler and Matt recap Feast Week, including Dayton's victory at the ESPN Events Invitational and VCU's showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis. We then open the mailbag to answer questions about the first month of the season, and give our initial All-Conference first team.
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In this episode, Matt and Tyler recap the opening week and figure out which teams should be starting to panic
Matt and Tyler close out the preseason by predicting over/under props, giving their Power 8 Hot Takes and closing with standings predictions.
Tyler and Matt wrap up the team preview series with Richmond, VCU, and George Mason.
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Tyler and Matt continue the 2021-22 Team Preview series with Dayton, Duquesne, and George Washington.
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Matt and Tyler continue the team previews by discussing SLU, Davidson, St. Joe's and La Salle
Matt and Tyler kick off the team preview series by diving into the keys and questions for St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island, UMass and Fordham
Tyler and Matt are joined by Stu Luddecke and Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets to debate the Top 21 players in the A-10 this upcoming season
Matt and Tyler are joined by Anthony Morelli to discuss Jordan Hall's potential and St. Joe's season, then Noah Goldberg sells Richmond's upcoming year and why to believe in the Spiders
Tyler and Matt are once again joined by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports to talk A-10 basketball before the upcoming season. We talk to Jon about his experience traveling to different campuses to watch teams practice over the summer, and hear his thoughts on what the Atlantic 10 should do about conference realignment. We also talk about key transfers and breakout players to watch across the league.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by former La Salle coach John Giannini to discuss NCAA's impactful summer changes and then go into sleeper contenders and players of interest for next season.
Tyler talks to Brown&White GM Derek Howard about putting the team together and players to watch, along with looking ahead to their first round game vs Team Hines
In this episode, Matt and Tyler recap all of the biggest offseason roster changes, pinpoint the most intriguing incoming transfers and take an initial look at potential top tier teams
Tyler and Matt return to recap the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 regular season.
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Tyler and Matt open the show with St Bonaventure's title game victory over VCU then dive into their respective 1st round tournament opponents with the guys that know them best:
-LSU preview and St Bonaventure matchup with Zach Junda (18:17)
-Oregon preview and VCU matchup with Adam Chimeo (55:39)
Tyler and Matt are joined by Dr. John Giannini of NBC Sports to break down the upcoming Atlantic 10 championship between St. Bonaventure and VCU. We also talk about some of the best returning players in the league, and reminisce on La Salle's 2013 Sweet 16 run. After the interview, Tyler and Matt look at SLU's tournament hopes, and have some fun with Travis Ford's postgame commentary. To wrap up the pod, we are joined by Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets to look at some other conferences around the country, and exciting teams and players to watch as we head toward March Madness.
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Tyler is joined by Zac Miller of the Midtown Madness Podcast to discuss SLU's win over Umass and Wayne Epps Jr of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to talk about his career and VCU's victory over Dayton.
Plus they preview the upcoming semifinals.
Tyler is joined by Jonny Heller from The Bluff Blog and Adam Lindner from The Duquesne Duke to discuss Duquesne's win over Richmond and preview tomorrow's game with St Bonaventure
Tyler and Matt start by discussing the big upsets of the weekend and take a look at the A-10 tournament bracket. Then they debate the awards ballot and go deep into their choices.
Tyler and Matt are joined by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports to discuss his career, A-10 favorites and much more. Later in the episode, Tyler and Matt dive into all 6 games from a wild weekend.
Tyler and Matt are once again joined by Stu Luddecke of Busting Brackets, and the three of us begin by discussing some coaching rumors around the open Boston College job. We then look back on our preseason hot takes to see which ones actually came true, and the ones that didn't come close. Finally, we hold our 3rd annual All-Fun Team draft, and close the podcast with some new Power 8 Hot Takes for the end of the season.
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Tyler and Matt are joined by John and Dan of West Pine Bills to discuss SLU's rocky start to conference play, the impact of La Salle's bubble bursting and much more
Tyler & Matt open the podcast by talking about Duquesne's finally-completed arena upgrade, and preview the Dukes game vs Dayton on Tuesday night. We then talk about the controversy around Richmond and SLU's cancellation from last week. With Fordham moving on from Jeff Neubauer, we discuss potential new head coaches, including several of our old friends in the A10. Finally, we close the pod by discussing the A10 stock market, and give opinions on a few postseason awards.
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Tyler and Matt open the mailbox and discuss potential A-10 tournament dark horses. Then Tyler is joined by SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X to discuss St. Bonaventure's hot start and the season going forward.
Tyler opens the show with St. Bonaventure's win over VCU and then he is joined by Matt Rhein to discuss his All Stats Player of the Week, scoring efficiency and takeaway metrics, along with the state of the Dayton Flyers
Tyler is joined by guest host Petey Buckets to discuss expectations for some of this season's surprising teams, Kellan Grady's great week, scheduling mayhem and Petey's feelings on George Mason
Tyler opens to show by talking about George Mason's big comeback over UMass and reasons for optimism after Dayton's loss. Then he is joined by the guys from the Gola Standard to talk about La Salle's big win and Ryan Puleo to talk about GW getting their Mayhem back.
In this short episode, Tyler and Matt preview the opening day A-10 games for December 30th.
Tyler and Matt continue the annual tradition of choosing gifts that each of the 14 teams need this year. Then they discuss a host of recent games and the canned statements we keep hearing from national announcers.
Tyler and Matt are back with a PTI-style episode where we cover as many topics as possible over the prior two weeks of the season. We talk about UMass opening conference play with a win, the Bonnies returning to the court, updated rankings as we approach conference play, transfer waivers, and more.
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With the season underway, Tyler and Matt open up the mailbag and talk about Richmond and St. Louis' huge early wins, the stars of the week, St. Joe's offense, VCU's big week, Rhode Island's roller coaster and much more
Tyler and Matt are joined by Stu Luddecke of Busting Brackets to share their hot takes for the upcoming 2020-21 season. We also come up with our own over/unders for the season, and talk about early A10 tournament betting odds.
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Tyler and Matt start off discussing the conference schedule release and preferred draft destinations for Obi Toppin. Then they wrap up the team previews:
Dayton - 18:11
Duquesne - 39:10
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Tyler and Matt return for Part 4 of the season preview series:
Rhode Island - 1:45
VCU - 18:22
Saint Joseph's - 35:37
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Tyler and Matt are back with season preview episode 3, and also discuss Saint Joseph's invitation to a premier November MTE.
St. Bonaventure - 4:08
Davidson - 22:04
Fordham - 40:45
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Tyler and Matt continue the preseason preview episode series and discuss the impact of Nick Sherod's injury on Richmond's season.
Team Previews:
St. Louis: 10:18
UMass: 34:23
La Salle: 52:23
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Tyler and Matt are back for Season 3 of the 3 Bid League Podcast with the first team preview episode of the season. Before getting into the previews, we make fun of UMass for its NCAA violations, and talk about some other news of the day.
Team previews:
Richmond - 6:58
George Mason - 26:17
George Washington - 43:03
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Tyler is joined by Red Scare TBT's Head Coach/Co-GM Joey Gruden to discuss his head coaching debut, the win over House of 'Paign and life inside the first basketball bubble
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Petey Buckets from the Hey 10 Podcast to recap the 2019-20 season. We spend a few minutes on each team, reminiscing on the most memorable moments of the season. We remember the conference's greatest games, some interesting events from off the court, and much more from another fun season of Atlantic 10 basketball.
Timestamps:
George Mason 1:10
La Salle 6:04
UMass 9:55
GW 12:55
St. Bonaventure 17:00
VCU 21:15
Davidson 24:30
Rhode Island 30:05
Duquesne 36:28
Fordham 42:37
Richmond 48:15
Saint Joe's 55:30
Saint Louis 1:00:28
Dayton 1:05:03
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Tyler and Matt are joined by Stu Luddecke of Busting Brackets to rank the top 20 players that will compete in the Atlantic 10 next season. Plenty of hot takes in this one, and there's enough quality discussion and debate to keep you entertained at the beginning of the offseason.
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After a short hiatus, Tyler and Matt come back for an offseason episode where we talk to Jay Burnham, the voice of the UMass Minutemen. In the first half of the podcast, we talk about what to expect from another young UMass team next year, led by the core of Tre Mitchell and T.J. Weeks. Around the halfway point, our conversation shifts to the A10's position in the college basketball landscape as a whole. We talk about how the A10 needs to continue striving to become the premier mid major conference, and how it can grow through national media exposure and scheduling.
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In this episode, we are joined by our St. Bonaventure friends - Bona Commenter and SBUnfurled. We're all sad about the A10 Tournament and March Madness getting cancelled, but fortunately a 2K stream was able to provide us with some closure for the 2019-20 season. We talk about the attention garnered from that stream, and also share a few thoughts on the official A10 awards. Stay tuned for part 2 of our conversation, which should be coming out in a few weeks.
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt quickly recap the last week of the regular season, and talk about some teams to watch as we head to Brooklyn. We talk about which teams could be sleepers if Dayton doesn't win the title, and then move on to our regular season awards, including all-conference teams, and a few new awards for this season.
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In this episode, introduced by the legendary Dick Vitale, Tyler and Matt start things off by discussing the implications of the Game of the Year of the Century between Saint Joe's and Fordham (intro). We also talk about Saint Louis' big win at Rhode Island, and what this means for the A10's at large chances. Matt Rhein joins the podcast at 17:50, and we share a great conversation about advanced analytics in the A10, and deep dive into what makes Dayton an efficient offensive machine. We then break down the three-way tie in the A10 for 4th place, including a quick recap of Duquesne's OT win at St. Bonaventure (48:23). To finish the podcast, we talk about College Gameday coming to Dayton (1:00:00), and give a few quick thoughts on postseason awards before we turn in our ballots next week.
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt begin the podcast by quickly recapping last week's A10 action, most notably focusing on Davidson's big win over Rhode Island (intro). We then talk about the separation between the top 4 and the middle of the pack, and if anything will change over the final two weeks (9:30). Then, we decide whether anyone outside the top 4 has a chance to cut down the nets in the A10 tournament (18:30). After discussing A10 tournament dark horses, we talk about some of the unheralded bench players that could have a big impact as the season comes to an end (26:45). We then finish the episode with a great batch of Twitter questions, and perhaps the greatest edition of our weekly segments (51:00).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt recap one of the wildest weeks of the season, which involved many weird results. We start in Dayton, where the Flyers beat Rhode Island in a ref-show that saw 7 technical fouls (3:00). We then talk about VCU's rough week, and if the Rams still have a chance to salvage this season (18:20). Davidson just won two games by a combined 59 points (35:30), does than mean anything? Richmond now looks like the A10's best chance at being a 3 Bid League, and we break down their at large chances (44:22). We then wrap up the podcast with some great listener questions and our weekly segments (56:50).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt begin the podcast by discussing the greatest rivalry in sport, part 2 of the Arch Baron Cup between Dayton and Saint Louis (intro). We then move on to perhaps the greatest story of the week - a leaked shirtless and shoeless photo of coach Jeff Neubauer at a Fordham practice (8:00). We also discuss another coach, Dave Paulsen of the free-falling George Mason Patriots (12:15), and briefly talk about their loss to UMass over the weekend. Is Obi a lock for A10 Player of the Year? Probably, but we talk about who else could possibly be considered (21:15). Before our interview, we recap St. Bonaventure's big win over Duquesne, and talk about whether the Bonnies can get a double bye (30:30). Tyler chats with Duquesne Head Coach Keith Dambrot (43:30), who shares some great stories about his coaching career and talks about his goals to turn Duquesne into a winning program. To finish the pod, we quickly preview the upcoming Dayton-Rhode Island game and do our weekly segments (1:02:10).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt begin the podcast by discussing Rhode Island's win over VCU and the implications of that game (intro). We then discuss the 5 teams sitting at 6-3, and try to figure out which of these teams will make their way into the top four by the end of the season (11:40). Does Davidson's 35-point beatdown of UMass mean anything, and will they enter the discussion? #NoBidTalk is officially over since it's February, so we talked about the four teams on the bubble in the A10 (35:00). After discussing meaningful news in our conference, we talked about a team in another 3 Bid League, as Coach K's outburst against his own student section ended up being one of the biggest stories of last week (50:50). To wrap up the pod, we banter about a rather disturbing Where He At, and Matt rants about a stat of the day that will have A10 fans everywhere complaining.
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Tyler deep dives into the most important game of the regular season and previews what to watch for, plus the keys to victory in VCU @ Rhode Island
In this episode, Tyler and Matt banter about some amusing technical fouls that occurred during the big Dayton/Richmond game on Saturday (intro). We then answer the age old question on whether or not Duquesne is legit, because after losing two games this week, once again nobody has any idea (9:15). We answer the same question about a team moving in the opposite direction, the Davidson Wildcats (17:50), who convincingly defeated Saint Louis and George Mason this week. We cover Rhode Island's 6-game winning streak, and spend some time debating just how good Fatts Russell is, and the importance of their game against VCU on Friday (31:30). We wrap up the podcast with hypothetical trades that might make sense down the stretch (43:00), and close with Where He At and stat of the day (55:00).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt begin the podcast by reflecting on one of the biggest shots of the season, Jalen Crutcher's three to beat Saint Louis and win the Arch Baron Cup for Dayton (intro). We then bring back an old segment by drafting All-Fun teams (4:19), discussing our favorite players to watch. We focus on some of the biggest stories of the weekend, such as Bones Hyland's emergence (26:40), and thoughts on other teams that had successful weeks (34:05). To close the pod, Sully from the Blackburn Review Podcast joins Tyler to talk about Dayton's first appearance in the top 10 in over 50 years (48:43).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk with Noah Goldberg of A10 Talk and ESPN Richmond to hear more about Richmond's hot start to the season (intro). We talk about some of Richmond's key players, what it will take to get the Spiders to the tournament, and an infamous billboard that made an appearance last year. Afterward, Tyler and Matt cover the big weekend in the A10, mostly focusing on some gambling insights (40:38), and Rhode Island's upset over VCU (45:21). To end the pod, we spend some time on bracketology, before wrapping it up with Where he at and stat of the day (1:00:00).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the beginning of the Atlantic 10 conference season, and focus on some of the big stories of the week. We start with the Saint Louis overtime win against UMass (intro), and then talk about whether or not it's time to panic after Rhode Island lost to Brown and Richmond (14:13). We then rank the A10 coaches and what they have accomplished this year (28:29), before bringing back Where He At (55:36) and answering Twitter questions (59:44).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt break down the nonconference performance by the top teams and make predictions on what to expect in conference play. First, we revisit the preseason top three (1:48) before looking at other teams that have been interesting so far (20:27, URI, Richmond, Duquesne, Saint Louis). We then talk about La Salle's surprising hot start (52:02), and then wrap up the pod by reflecting on the decade's best players, some fun what-if's, and games to watch during the upcoming weekend (1:04:10).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt give Christmas presents to all 14 teams in the A10 to help them out as we approach conference play. We then bring Jonny Heller of The Bluff Blog on the podcast to talk about Duquesne's 9-0 start and players to watch out for this season (25:26). Tyler and Matt then finish the podcast by opening the Twitter mailbag and talking about some big upcoming games around the league (56:39).
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the stars (PTPers!) of the A10 and what we expect from them for the rest of the season. We also answer some Twitter questions about other teams in the conference and give some more thoughts as we approach conference play!
VCU - 0:47 Dayton - 17:47 Rhode Island - 27:50 Davidson - 42:00 Richmond - 51:51 Saint Louis - 56:39 Twitter Questions - 1:03:57
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about Dayton's 2nd place finish at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, and the trophies won by Duquesne, George Mason, and La Salle. We also talk about some bold predictions for the rest of the season, and answer some listener questions about the strength of this year's edition of the A10.
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the 2019-20 edition of the Saint Louis Billikens with Zac Miller from The House That Rick Built podcast. Afterward, we talk about some of the big A10 wins over the SEC through the first few weeks of the season, and some other random topics around the conference.
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In this final preseason episode, Tyler and Matt give opinions on the preseason rankings and all-conference teams. We then talk about some fun over-unders across the conference, and give final thoughts on the conference as we head into the season.
Music (from YouTube Audio Library): Sightlines - Jeremy Blake
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt finish the 3 Bid League's season preview by covering the following teams: Dayton: 2:42 La Salle: 36:00 Saint Joe's: 49:14 Duquesne: 1:03:01
Music (from YouTube Audio Library): Summer in the Neighborhood - Bad Snacks
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt discuss the 2020 A10-Mountain West Challenge and secret scrimmages before diving into Part 2 of this season's Atlantic 10 preview. We cover the following teams: Davidson 8:20 George Washington 31:52 St. Bonaventure 43:33 Fordham 54:32 Saint Louis 1:02:50
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Scratching Teeth - JHS Pedals
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt begin their preview for the 2019-2020 Atlantic 10 basketball season. We cover the following teams: VCU (4:12) Richmond (24:00) George Mason (39:09) Rhode Island (51:31) UMass (1:06:04)
Music (From YouTube Audio Library): New Day - JHS Pedals
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In this episode, Tyler wraps up the Columbus TBT with Red Scare co-GMs Jeremiah Bonsu and Joey Gruden. We talk about the games that happened and their favorite game-winners, then look forward to next year's event, talk about pickup basketball and which former Flyers they have beaten 2-on-2.
Music (from YouTube Audio Library): Jazz Mango- Joey Pecoraro
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt cover the three A10 teams participating in the Richmond Regional of the 2019 edition of TBT. We first talk to Ram Nation GM Mat Shelton-Eide (2:30), and then Tyler talks to former George Mason player Folarin Campbell (30:31) about the Green Machine TBT team and his experiences playing for Mason. The two of us wrap up with some quick thoughts on the Richmond alumni team (43:12), and we make a few predictions for the weekend.
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Beach Disco - Dougie Wood Mission Start - The Brothers Records
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt preview the Columbus regional of TBT with former Dayton Flyer and current Red Scare co-GM, Jeremiah Bonsu (6:10). We talk about the Red Scare's roster of former Flyers, potential opponents in Columbus, and Jeremiah shares some great stories from his time playing for Dayton.
Music (from YouTube Audio Library): Level Up - Quincas Moreira Mission Start - The Brothers Records
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Obi Toppin, Jon Axel Gudmundsson, and Kellan Grady have announced their return to the Atlantic 10, which gives us reason to be optimistic about the coming season. We talk about which teams could join VCU, Dayton, and Davidson at the top of the conference, and then answer some fun offseason questions.
Music (from YouTube Audio Library): School Bus Shuffle - Freedom Trail Studio Mission Start - The Brothers Records
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In this episode, we talk about the many players that are either transferring from the A10, or possibly taking their talents to the Association. We also bring back Where He At, and talk about some interesting stats about things that will happen next season.
Music (from YouTube Audio Library): You Can't Fail - Density & Time Mission Start - The Brothers Records
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt recap the 2018-19 A10 season. We go team by team, talking about preseason predictions, and how expectations changed throughout the season. We also briefly cover some of the coaching changes and transfers that have happened since the end of the season. Stick around for the end, as we added a great new outro that reminds us all of the success A10 schools have had in the past.
Music (From YouTube Audio Library): You Can't Fail - Density & Time Mission Start - The Brothers Records
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In this episode, Tyler talks with Jack Godar of A10 Talk (0:48) to recap Saint Louis' impressive A10 Tournament run, and what they need to do to knock off #4 Virginia Tech in the first round. Matt then returns to the podcast to preview the VCU-UCF game (21:07), and then Tyler and Matt discuss how Dayton fans should feel about their team making the NIT (29:27). We then wrap things up with another edition of Where He At (35:21).
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Earle's Bar Room Rocker - Midnight North
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In this episode, Tyler recaps the two A10 semifinal games (Bona/URI and SLU/Davidson), before giving a preview of the championship game between St. Bonaventure and Saint Louis.
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Controlled Distress - Biz Baz Studio
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt recap the A10 quarterfinals and preview the semis between St. Bonaventure/Rhode Island, and Davidson/Saint Louis. We talk about how 1 seeds continue to struggle in the A10 tournament, and how every team has a shot to cut down the nets in Brooklyn.
Music (YouTube Audio Library): You're There - The Mini Vandals
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In this episode, Tyler recaps Thursday's games and previews Friday's quarterfinals. All four games involve teams that split against each other during the regular season, making for some interesting and potentially close matchups.
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Vaculator Blues - The Mini Vandals
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt analyze the 2018-19 Atlantic 10 awards, and give opinions on which players were snubbed. We also revisit our preseason predictions, which were quite wrong yet amusing. Before signing off and preparing for the beginning of the A10 tournament, we end the podcast with banter about Jeff Goodman.
Music (From YouTube Audio Library): Arc of the Sun - The 126ers
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The regular season is over, and the bracket is set. In this episode, we talk about the upcoming A10 tournament, with our predictions on contenders and potential upsets. We also talk about great lineups comprised of players from all across the conference. We then interview Dayton Daily News writer David Jablonski (36:04) to talk about Dayton basketball, and some of the most exciting players on this year's team.
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Music (From YouTube Audio Library): Sleeplessness - The Brothers Records
In this episode, we talk about a few topics that haven't been covered on this podcast: Candidates for Coach of the Year, the best 6th men in the A10, and the league's most fun players to watch. We also talk about why the double bye race is so important, and which teams could cut down the nets in Brooklyn.
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Sky Scraper - Geographer Hiiltop - Dan Lebowitz
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the billboard calling for Richmond's coach Chris Mooney to get fired. We then go across the city to talk about VCU's at large chances, and some of the other A10 contenders and sleepers in Brooklyn. We also talk about most improved players, best defenders, and why St. Bonaventure could cut down the nets at the 2022 Final Four.
Music (YouTube Audio Library): Wicked Things by Quincas Moreira
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the crazy VCU-Dayton game from this weekend, and then go over the contenders for double byes in the A10 tournament. We also talk about teams in danger of playing on Wednesday in Brooklyn, and discuss the MVP race in the conference.
Music (From YouTube Audio Library): Armadillo - Silent Partner Outro (White Smoke) - Endless Love
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the A10's most intense rivalry- The Arch Baron Cup between Dayton and Saint Louis. We also give ideas for other rivalries in the A10, and then spend some time covering a team (La Salle) that we have ignored all season. Then, we talk about coaches on the hot seat, and what some of them may need to do to keep their job for next season.
Music (Provided by YouTube Audio Library): Mission Start - The Brothers Records Hear the Noise - John Deley and the 41 Players
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In this episode, we discuss the rise of George Mason, Duquesne, and St. Bonaventure, make weekend game predictions, discuss Dayton's incoming transfers, and debate Michael Hughes vs Hasahn French.
We are then joined by Joe Lunardi (35:26) to discuss St. Joe's, A10 predictions, his bracketology career, mid majors to watch, and potential bracket movers.
Music (From YouTube Audio Library): Brooke's Dream - Dan Lebowitz Say What - Dan Lebowitz Lovely Afternoon Breeze - The 126ers
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In this episode, we talk about which teams at the top of the standings will emerge as true contenders when they begin to play each other this week. We also talk about the best sophomores in the conference this season, and why some A10 teams could improve in the next two seasons. Finally, we wrap things up with a Twitter question from a (fake) A10 coach, and Where He At.
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In this episode we discuss why historical precedent in the A10 and American Athletic Conference points toward the A10 being a 2 bid league this year. Plus a sit down with Duquesne's Ray Goss, college basketball's longest-tenured broadcaster, to discuss the Dukes and spending 50+ years in the game.
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In this episode, Tyler and Matt talk about the NCAA's new controversial ranking system called NET. We then talk about Jeff Goodman's hatred of the A10, and a former conference legend that called us out on Twitter. We also talk about an A10 coach on the hot seat, answer some Twitter questions about how our opinions have changed since the preseason, and more.
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